Central Athens holiday apartment "Athens Apartment, Sleeps Four"

For those who plan a citytrip to Athens and thereby want to taste the typical greek atmosphere, rather than to stay in the tedious, stereotypic environment of a hotel, I can recommend Christophers appartment. This comfortable, clean, well looking residence is situated in a lively part of the city. As it is close to the Ambelokipi metro station, it allows easy access to either touristic sites, the main bus and train stations or the the airport. It has a well equipped kitchen and grocery and bakery are just behind the corner. But even for those who do not prefer self-cooking, there are a lot of small taverna's, ouzeries or café's, frequented mainly by greeks, where one can eat and drink on democratic prices, while observing the busy life in the surrounding small streets. To drink a frappé or a beer with some friends, one may choose a table on a pleasant shaded plaza near the frequently visited orthodox church at the end of the street or near the beautiful concert hall Megaro Mousikis which is at walking distance.

The fact that the appartment is semi-basement and hence has no direct view on the street, might only be annoying for those who are used to be ascertained of the weather of the day as soon as they awake. For whatever helpful information, there is always Christopher who remains always approachable to give an answer to your questions.

A couple of days living in this area may transform you partly in an athenian. Whether you travel alone - as I did - or with friends or with your family, it is worthwile to try it!

We stayed for 5 nights from 21st to 26th June 2010 with our two young children (4 & 7 years old) and it was just right for our needs; a fairly central base from which to explore the city.

This is a basement apartment and was as advertised. There are two ground level windows providing ample light into the living room (with double sofa bed) and bedroom (double bed and sofa / single bed). There is also a hallway connecting all the rooms with double doors into the living room, which stops it from feeling cramped. We also appreciated the 2 portable fans in the apartment.

As for location, it really is about as good as it gets for seeing Athens; a few minutes walk from Ambelokipi metro in a very safe residential area, which didn't have much passing traffic and is close to the police station (though we didn't hear a single siren).

Ambelokipi is only a couple of metro stops from tourist attractions, so you can get around the city very quickly, which we really appreciated since we had the children with us.

It isn't in the middle of a tourist area so the restaurants in the nearby square offer good quality food at a very reasonable price (we regret not going there on our first night!). There was also a great ice cream shop across the main road from the the square.

Christopher and his wife were extremely helpful and very responsive from start to finish be it via phone, email or text message.

The apartment itself is clean and well-eguipped. The situation is excellent, near the Ambelokipi metrostation. It's also close to conveniences and cultural events (concerts). The neighborhood is peaceful and excellent for long walks or for those who just enjoy spending time at local kafenions. The landlord is friendly and very helpful.

The only disturbing thing is the situation of the apartment, which is in the cellar. That means there is no view.

A good choice for shorter or longer holidays!